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This is a kninetic sculpture, the trap opens and closes when the lower bug is hovering. It is about 6-7 feet tall. This is located in Gainesville Florida in Kanapaha Botanical Garden.
I have a very grainy video of it on youtube if you can find it.
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From the epic, EPIC MWK reunion-esque concert at The Flytrap. I had a terrible spot for taking pics (lots of heads and arms blocking my view), Andy's lighting was TERRIBLE (poor guy. even when it's HIS band his lighting sucks), there was a 6 foot speaker in front of me blocking my view of Joey for most of the night and I was pretty much right in front of David, which meant Neal was too far away from me to be able to get a decent shot. Even the shots I managed to grab are barely so-so and most are blurry in some part of them. So, from a multi-media standpoint, the concert was a big 'ol fail from me. HOWEVER, it was a absolutely AMAZING as far as the experience goes. If THIS was the David we got as a front man for himself (completely relaxed and just having a blast) I'd be in heaven. It seemed to me that he was deliberately holding himself in check as far as letting Andy shine in the spotlight (figuratively that is, lol), but he just had this completely laid back vibe all night. THEN, during the final instrumental part of 'Til I'm Blue he FINALLY let it all out there. Check out my video on my Youtube channel to see what I mean. YEOWZA!
The Venus Flytrap, Dionaea muscipula, is a carnivorous plant that catches and digests animal prey—mostly insects and arachnids. Its trapping structure is formed by the terminal portion of each of the plant's leaves and is triggered by tiny hairs on their inner surfaces. When an insect or spider crawling along the leaves contacts a hair, the trap closes if a different hair is contacted within twenty seconds of the first strike. The requirement of redundant triggering in this mechanism serves as a safeguard against a waste of energy in trapping objects with no nutritional value.
The Venus Flytrap, Dionaea muscipula, is a carnivorous plant that catches and digests animal prey—mostly insects and arachnids. Its trapping structure is formed by the terminal portion of each of the plant's leaves and is triggered by tiny hairs on their inner surfaces.
Just try getting off this couch (or getting our doxie Wendell to move). It's the perfect cuddle puddle zone and is better than a Valium for putting you to sleep.
We don't get much light in here, unfortunately, so we collected these branches in the corner for a "tree."
Tali made the mattress ticking pillow with a $10 Goodwill fabric score. She saw a similar pillow being sold for $75 at an antique store. Yeah, baby.
RHS Wisley Gardens near Ripley, Surrey.
The 2017 Wisley Autumn Plant Fair ... and the Surrey Sculpture Trail ... plus the usual lovely walk around the gardens. Luckily the rain held off until just as we were leaving.
This is around the boggy garden where the insectivorous plants thrive.
The Venus flytrap, Dionaea muscipula, is a carnivorous plant native to subtropical wetlands on the East Coast of the United States in North Carolina and South Carolina. It catches its prey - chiefly insects and arachnids - with a trapping structure formed by the terminal portion of each of the plant's leaves, which is triggered by tiny hairs on their inner surfaces. When an insect or spider crawling along the leaves contacts a hair, the trap prepares to close, snapping shut only if another contact occurs within approximately twenty seconds of the first strike. The requirement of redundant triggering in this mechanism serves as a safeguard against wasting energy by trapping objects with no nutritional value, and the plant will only begin digestion after five more stimuli to ensure it has caught a live bug worthy of consumption.
Dionaea is a monotypic genus closely related to the waterwheel plant (Aldrovanda vesiculosa) and sundews (Drosera), all of which belong to the family Droseraceae.
This tiny Flytrap originated as a leaf pulling from a "UK Sawtooth II" flowering adult. Months later, to my surprise, a flower stalk emerged from the still tiny, seedling-sized flytrap.
These photos were taken with a 100mm reverse mounted to a 28mm to create an extreme macro lens.
All of these subjects are a only a few millimeters across at most.
Dionaea muscipula
While this plant is native only in small areas of North and South Carolina, legend has it that seeds were collected there and scattered in at least four areas in the Apalachicola National Forest and a nearby area. They have done quite well here. While they do spread over time, they are not agressively taking over native habitats.
The beautiful white flowers bloom in May. The trap part of the leaf is activated when an insect touches the trigger hairs and the leaf quickly closes on the prey.
Here's a link to more photos of this wildflower: www.flickr.com/photos/wildflowersflorida/albums/721577072...
This pic is Nagatobimaru's. He took the pic but he didn't want to publish it because the plants are mine....so, here they are...
Venus Flytrap Care - Venus Flytrap Facts
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There is a Venus Flytrap (Dionaea muscipula) in the background to the right. The squirrels keep digging it up!
Artist: Jody Cedzidlo of Flytrap Studios
cotton
93 x 16 inches
$25
Hillsborough, NC
image courtesy of the artist
Dionaea muscipula
While this plant is native only in small areas of North and South Carolina, legend has it that seeds were collected there and scattered in at least four areas in the Apalachicola National Forest and a nearby area. They have done quite well here. While they do spread over time, they are not agressively taking over native habitats.
The beautiful white flowers bloom in May. The trap part of the leaf is activated when an insect touches the trigger hairs and the leaf quickly closes on the prey.
Here is a link to more photos of this wildflower: www.flickr.com/photos/wildflowersflorida/albums/721577072...
The Venus Flytrap Anemone is a relatively large species of anemone. Their name derives from their resemblance to the Venus Flytrap. This resemblance is not only in appearance, but in the manner of feeding as well. They are comparatively rare overall. However, where they are found, they appear to thrive locally. The Venus Flytrap Anemone is an unusual ocean creature. The members of this species are detritivores. They feed by collapsing their disk around particles of organic matter floating in the water. Their bodies are filled with a gel-like substance. This makes their bodies elastic, and able to change shape slightly.
Venus Flytrap Anemone Physical Characteristics
The Venus Flytrap Anemone can vary greatly in their size. Large specimens may attain a length and girth of as much as 12 in (30.5 cm). The size they attain depends largely on the availability of food. Their body is stick-like in shape. the mouth is disproportionately large and wide. The mouth is also surrounded by numerous tentacles. Their coloring varies significantly among individual specimens. Typical colors include pastels, white, ornage, and pink. The Venus Flytrap Anemone differs from most anemones in one way. They tend to stand upright, without being anchored to the ocean floor. If threatened, they are capable of withdrawing the bulk of their body into their disk.
Venus Flytrap Anemone Habitat
The Venus Flytrap Anemone is a benthic species. They are most commonly found at depths ranging between 1,500-5,000 ft (457-1,524 m). The species is endemic to two specific regions of the Atlantic Ocean. Those regions are the Gulf of Mexico, and the western coast of Africa. They appear to prefer to congregate on or near the continental shelf. The majority of the population is found at a depth of approximately 3,000 ft (914 m). At this depth the prevailing ocean currents are comparatively mild. The Venus Flytrap Anemone is commonly found living on rocks, under debris, and even under large sessile invertebrates. #ourbreathingplanet
Photo Source: www.photolib.noaa.gov/htmls/expl0788.htm
Photo Credit: NOAA/Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute
The image above was taken on February 25th at Carolina Beach State Park. The image is of a Venus flytrap (Dionaea muscipula). The Venus flytrap is native to the coastal plain in North and South Carolina and is mostly found within a small 75 mile radius around Wilmington. The Venus flytrap is a carnivorous plant and the only known plant to move to capture its prey. It eats all kinds of insects from flies, to beetles, to ants. The plant catches its prey when an insects crawls or lands on its bristles, then immediately closes shut. If what the trap has caught is worth eating, it digests the insect and reopens in 3 days to 2 weeks. If not, the trap reopens and releases what is inside its leaves.